originel

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orīginālis (thus a doublet of original), or a French formation from origine +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nɛl/
• Homophones: originelle, originelles, originels

Adjective

originel (feminine singular originelle, masculine plural originels, feminine plural originelles)

1. original (relating to or going back to the origin)

Derived terms

• péché originel

Further reading

• “originel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.